Social transformations, technological advances and extreme polarities are increasingly urgent challenges, and literature becomes an important tool for reflection. Through different genres and perspectives, the books help to understand phenomena that impact collective life and human relationships.

Issues such as inequality, justice, work, artificial intelligence, emotional health and the formation of new generations appear in narratives that invite the reader to look beyond the headlines and everyday events. These are publications that present analyses, stories and reflections on topics that continue to be under constant debate in society.

Below, check out a selection of titles that address different aspects of today’s world and help to broaden our view of the paths, conflicts and possibilities of the future.

1. The Basilisk Dilemma

In times of technological advances, dilemmas ethical and social transformations, literature also becomes a tool for understanding the challenges of the present. In Fernando Cunha’s work, artificial intelligence serves as a starting point to discuss education, politics, justice, consciousness and the future of humanity. With a philosophical narrative, the author invites the reader to reflect on the choices that shape contemporary society and the possible paths for tomorrow’s world.

2. Between abuse and abandonment

By exploring the challenges of public security and the Brazilian criminal system, Gabriel Cardoso Cândido analyzes how institutional failures, violence and insufficient public policies affect the lives of the population. With a critical and propositional approach, the author invites the reader to reflect on ways to strengthen Justice, guarantee rights, combat crime and promote greater trust in the country’s institutions.

3. The boy who wanted to be God

Yago Martins addresses childhood grief through Dandam, a six-year-old boy who carries the weight of losses too great for his age: the absence of his father, the death of his dog Sausage and, devastatingly, the death of his beloved grandmother. With illustrations by award-winning Rogério Coelho, this is a sensitive story about how children they work through suffering, deal with unanswered questions and build a repertoire to become healthy adults in society. A book to help children deal with difficult but human topics.

4. Vila Morangal

Power relations, moral dilemmas and values ​​that cross generations are the starting point of Francisco Xavier Amaral’s novel. Set in the interior of Minas Gerais, the work portrays customs, traditions and challenges humans that remain current. By exploring themes such as guilt, faith, desire, violence and authority, the narrative invites the reader to reflect on the consequences of individual choices and the influence of family, culture and social norms in shaping each person’s character and destiny.

This book brings together research and investigations developed by a multidisciplinary team made up of professionals from the areas of Public Health, Social Work, Law, Administration and Public Management. The work analyzes the transformations in social policies and labor relations in Brazil, investigating factors that influence the growth of informality and its impacts on workers, companies and society. With a technical and data-based approach, the authors promote reflection on the current challenges for generating opportunities, social protection and economic development.

By Barbara Correa